Scientific name Thiotrichales Rank Order | Phylum Proteobacteria | |
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Lower classifications Beggiatoa, Thiomargarita namibiensis, Francisella tularensis, Piscirickettsia salmonis | ||
The Thiotrichales are an order of Proteobacteria, including Thiomargarita namibiensis, the largest known bacterium.
They also include certain pathogens, such as Francisella tularensis which causes tularemia (rabbit fever).
References
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